Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Assessments
Timeline
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Valerie Langdeaux

Valerie Langdeaux

LPN
Sioux Falls,SD

Summary

Experienced LPN, 28 years of service.

Experienced with patient care management and team leadership in nursing setting. Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Knowledgeable Desired Position with background as LPN Charge Nurse. Managed patient care efficiently and supported medical teams in delivering high-quality healthcare. Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking in high-pressure environments.

Skilled nursing professional with strong background in patient care and team leadership. Proven ability to manage healthcare teams and ensure high standards of care. Adept at coordinating with medical staff, adapting to changing needs, and prioritizing patient outcomes. Known for strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Heart Healthcare
06.2025 - Current
  • Implemented quality improvement initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Conducted patient assessments, documenting changes in condition for timely intervention.
  • Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
  • Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
  • Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
  • Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.

LPN Charge Nurse

Hillcrest and Mica Hills Estates
08.2022 - 05.2025
  • Supervised nursing staff, ensuring adherence to care protocols and patient safety standards.
  • Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment outcomes.
  • Mentored new LPNs, providing training on best practices and clinical procedures.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, monitoring patient responses effectively.

LPN

Akron Care Center
08.2017 - 09.2020
  • All required nursing duties including but not limited to: medicine administration, injections, dressing changes and wound care, patient and family education, obtain and process Dr. Orders, communicate with pharmacy, Dr's, families ect... admissions and discharging of patients, observation of health changes, supervision over CMA, and CNA's.

LPN

REGENCY SQUARE
04.2017 - 07.2017
  • All required nursing duties including but not limited to: medicine administration, injections, dressing changes and wound care, patient and family education, obtain and process Dr. Orders, communicate with pharmacy, Dr's, families ect... admissions and discharging of patients, observation of health changes, supervision over CMA, and CNA's.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

THE ABBEY
02.2002 - 08.2014
  • Basic patient care
  • Administering medications via all routes
  • Post-surgical patient care
  • Skilled nursing care
  • Hospice care
  • Organizational skills
  • Supervising CMA's and CNA's
  • Dressing changes
  • Communication skills
  • Family and patient teaching

Education

3 years of college - Arts and sciences, Nursing

WITCC
Sioux City, IA
12.1997

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Nursing
  • EMR Systems
  • Vital Signs
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Patient Care
  • Tube Feeding
  • Venipuncture
  • Epic
  • Infection Control Training
  • Caregiving
  • Medical Records
  • Hospice Care
  • Laundry
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Case Management
  • Home Care
  • Microsoft Word
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Computer Skills
  • Supervising Experience
  • Nurse Management
  • Alzheimer's care
  • Catheterization
  • Care plans
  • Patient observation
  • Patient monitoring
  • Hoyer lift
  • First aid
  • Dementia care
  • Anatomy knowledge
  • Travel nursing

Certification

  • State: SD
  • Expires July 15 2026
  • LPN licensure
  • CPR/AED
  • BLS Expires 2027
  • Supervisory Course
  • Compact state professional license

Assessments

  • Clinical judgment — Proficient
  • August 2021
  • Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention
  • Full results: Proficient
  • Patient-focused care — Proficient
  • Responding to patient concerns with sensitivity
  • Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
  • Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
  • Medical terminology — Expert
  • Understanding and using medical terminology
  • Full results: Expert
  • Home health aide skills — Highly Proficient
  • Providing care to patients in a home setting
  • Full results: Highly Proficient
  • Verbal communication — Proficient
  • Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
  • Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

Heart Healthcare
06.2025 - Current

LPN Charge Nurse

Hillcrest and Mica Hills Estates
08.2022 - 05.2025

LPN

Akron Care Center
08.2017 - 09.2020

LPN

REGENCY SQUARE
04.2017 - 07.2017

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

THE ABBEY
02.2002 - 08.2014

3 years of college - Arts and sciences, Nursing

WITCC
Valerie LangdeauxLPN